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Simon Barrett

Simon Barrett

Simon Barrett (born 1978) is an American filmmaker and actor. He frequently collaborates with director Adam Wingard. He is best known for writing the films You're Next (2011), The Guest (2014), Blair Witch (2016), Azrael (2024) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). He made his feature directorial debut with the film Seance (2021).

Known for

Generation Terror

Generation Terror

Outside the Law: The Scanner Cop Revolution

Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

The Day That Broke

2017 • Supporting Artist

Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch

Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch

Always Shine

2016 • Producer #2 (uncredited)

Why Horror?

ABCs of Death 2

ABCs of Death 2

2014 • Assassin's Employer (segment "A")

Full filmography

Generation Terror

Generation Terror

2024 • Self

Outside the Law: The Scanner Cop Revolution

2021 • Self

Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

2020 • Self

The Day That Broke

2017 • Supporting Artist

Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch

Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch

2017 • Self

Always Shine

2016 • Producer #2 (uncredited)

Why Horror?

2014 • Self

ABCs of Death 2

ABCs of Death 2

2014 • Assassin's Employer (segment "A")

The Last Survivors

The Last Survivors

2014 • Compound Soldier

All the Light in the Sky

All the Light in the Sky

2013

You're Next

2013 • Tiger Mask

24 Exposures

2013 • Michael Bamfeaux

Contracted

2013 • BJ

V/H/S/2

2013 • Steve (segment "Tape 49")

The ABCs of Death

The ABCs of Death

2013 • Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)

V/H/S

2012 • Steve (segment "Tape 56")

A Horrible Way to Die

A Horrible Way to Die

2010 • Olsen

Red Sands

2009 • Matt Carson

Simon Barrett – Biography, Known For & Filmography